[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 76 (Friday, April 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 19447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9660]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Notice of Availability of the Proposed Final 5-Year Outer 
Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2002-2007

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed program.

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SUMMARY: The MMS has issued a proposed final program for 2002-2007. 
This is the third and final proposal for a new OCS oil and gas leasing 
program, following the July 2001 draft proposed program and October 
2001 proposed program. A final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 
prepared in accordance with section 102(2)(C) of the National 
Environmental Policy Act has been issued along with the proposed final 
program. The proposed final program has been submitted to the President 
and Congress as required by section 18 of the OCS Lands Act. In 
accordance with section 18, the Secretary of the Interior may approve 
the new leasing program after a period of 60 days.

DATES: The new program is scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Proposed final program and final EIS 
documents and information can be obtained from the MMS internet Web 
page at www.mms.gov. They also can be obtained from the following MMS 
offices: Gulf of Mexico Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New 
Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394, telephone (504) 736-2947 or 1-800-200-
GULF; Alaska Region, University Plaza Building, Suite 300, 949 East 
36th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99508, telephone (907) 271-6070.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Questions concerning preparation of the 
proposed final program should be directed to: Ralph V. Ainger, Chief, 
Leasing Division, MS-4430, Minerals Management Service, Room 2328, 381 
Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817, telephone (703) 787-1215. 
Copies of the program document and related information also can be 
obtained from the Leasing Division.
    Questions concerning preparation of the final EIS should be 
directed to: Richard Wildermann, Chief, Environmental Assessment 
Branch, MS-4320, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, 
Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817, telephone (703) 787-1674. Copies of the 
EIS and related information also can be obtained from the Environmental 
Assessment Branch.

    Dated: April 5, 2002.
R.M. ``Johnnie'' Burton,
Director, Minerals Management Service.
[FR Doc. 02-9660 Filed 4-18-02; 8:45 am]
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